Interoperability

David Higginson explains how tapping into big data enabled it to reduce dosing mistakes among pediatric patients. 

We talked to four security experts to garner insights on changes that must be made within the healthcare industry to avoid repeating 2016's cybersecurity mishaps.

Rhode Island Quality Institute is using its statewide health information exchange to send real-time notifications for care transitions to and from emergency departments and hospitals. The alerts include direct messaging, EHR notifications and real-time dashboards.

Michigan Health Information Network executive director Tim Pletcher says that effectively linking patients to providers starts with a dynamic health directory. 

The University of Vermont Medical Center filed a certificate of need, or CON application, with the state of Vermont Jan. 3, seeking approval to create a unified electronic health record system across four hospitals in the University of Vermont Health Network.

IT must be built into business strategy and development planning to fully realize its potential to enhance the broader organization, experts say.

The technical specifications developed under Patillo’s leadership are expected to make a significant impact on patient care and organizational performance.

The partnership aims to support as many as 20 new rural ACOs nationwide.

Paul Griffin, previously professor in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, has joined Purdue University as the new director of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering and professor of industrial engineering.

Can one model for health data exchange emerge from the diverse HIE ecosystem that exists now?